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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-21
,SHE SUPREME COURT.
Decision in an Interesting Case APP
pealed from Chatham.

The Supreme Court ON Tuesday rem
dered decision already reported in the
MORNING NEWS in the case of Houston
vs.. Bryon, appealed from the Chatham
superior Court, affirming the decision OF
Judge Adams. Judge Hall, IN his notes,
reviews the case, and says: THE widow
OF slave. after emancipation, invested
certain funds in property, having a deed
M ade to certain trustees in trust for the
sole and separate use of herself for lie,
and after her death, to such child or chill
dren as she might leave living, snare ana
share alike. She had no children OF her
own, and at the time of the making of the
deed she had reached period OF life at
which there was no possibility OF issue.
Her deceased husband had child oy
former marriage, whom abe had always
treated as her own child from the q tte OF
her marriage, and had adopted and reared.
There was some evidence TO show that
the money with wbica the purchase was
made was derived from her husband, with
directions TO invest il for tae use or the
child and herself during life, with re-
mainder 10 the child
"Held, that there W6s sufficient evidence
to show that the child OF the deceased
husband was the party to take in remain
der. This was rather Il latent am biguity,
eXplainable Oy parOl, than mistake, re-
curing clear, unequIV0c6I auG decisive
e violence to correct it.
Tine fact that the widow m ade the pur-
chase and declared the trust after her
manumission and when she was vested
with iull power aud authority to enter
INTO such a transaction, is suticien; 10
sustain the validity of the deed to the land
purchased by her and conveyed to the
trustee; nor would the fact that she may
have derived the money from her hus-
band prior to her manumission bave any
bearing upon the question other than as
it tended to show the probability of the
trusts having been made in favor OF the
husbands child.
"a purchase made by an executor, adj
ministrator or other trustee at his own
sale, is voidable at the option of any party
interested in the property. whether the
sale be made directly to him or through
the interpretation OF another person.
''Where an administration TOOK possess
sion Of and sold land, as to which no adj
ministration was necessary, his interstate
having been a life usee thereof, and there
being a remainder over, and where the
purchaser at the sale, within a few days
thereafter, conveyed the property to the
administrator as an individual, and no
money passed between them, and the ad-
ministratOr took with notice of the claim
of the remainderman, he was not entitled
to set of against suit to recover the
land, the value of improvements placed
thereon by him, except as a set-otf against
mesne profits"
The verdict was sustained by the weight
of the evidence, and the refusal of new
trial was not error.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-21

Rev. Charles II. Strong is delivering his
series OF illustrated lectures on the ''RO-
nance of the Crusades' in New Orleans
this week under the auspices oftbe Tulane
University.
Mr.. Victor st. Felix de Royal, a New
York newspaper man. stopped IN the city
Yesterday on bis way to Jacksonville
where be goes to take the managing ed
ltorship OF the Jacksonville Morning
News. Mr.. de Royal, sithou h quite "a
young man, has had considerable expert
ence on the press OF Baltimore, New
York, Boston ana other Northern cities.
His last position was the night EDITORS
chair of the Baltimore Morning Herald.
H. Is clever writer OF many accom- plish-
ments,
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski
House Yesterday were II Philips and vile,
Atlanta; j n shannon and wife, j O'Neill
aud wife, j Phytfe and wife, New York {;
Il + Burdick aud wife, Westerly, Il /; Z
Stephens and wife, Ashland, Va; f j
Kershaw, Sanford, Fla; w Dentel, Dan
bury, Conn; Z W Richards, New York.
At the Screven House were Mrs i Will
lingham, Macon; W 0 Bellalre, Lansing,
Mich; Samuel Bowden, Gordon, Ala; F
Dauzenbaker l. w DapzenDaSer, Clay
mont, Del; ID Pipes, Chicago; NJ z Mil
Ter and wife, Pittsburg, Pa; Henry NJ
wife, John Robbins and wife, Miss l. h
Robbins, John Il Lasher, Miss Lasher,
Edward Pearson, James Ii Condor, New
York; Jehn b Cox, Boston; George Il
Gardner, Cleveland, ..
At the Marshall House were $ G Bur-
chell, George h Clyne, A Johnson, New
York; Henry Haines, South Carolina; IL
A Allen, Richmond, Va; FT Hastings,
Boston; William Letford, Ways Station;
Jonn j Kirby, Darien; f j Dawson.
Augusta; John Nj Findley, Gainesville;
ID q Proctor. Washington.
At the Harnett House were Gen W Fl
Sebring, Florida; 7 A Walton and wife,
Fort Wayne, Ind; T Y Johnson, Millen 4;
VI Aloertson, Milwaukee; r w Carlton
and wife, Springfield, Mass; + Harris,
Jacksonville, Fla; j B Sassen, Scarooro;
! n S Mcmillan, Eden; II G Drew, Coosa-
whatcnIe, SC; W r Smith, Social Circle;
VIM Al McAllister, Warren Springs, Va;
BHIll, New York, Ella,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-21
THE BUYING NOT LOCAL.
THROUGH THE CITY.

Items Gathered Here and There by
the News Reporters.
seven arrests were made yesterday by
the police.
Laudrum Lodge, F. A. NJ, will hold a
regular communication at Masonic
Temple tonight.
The Mutual Gas Light Company has
declared a quarterly dividend OF IA per
cent, payable on and after Feb 10.
The Tel phone Exchange added Nos.
40J h2n ME Club aud $50 DR.. W. II
EllieAo-o Ouce to its lists yesterday.
located near y. twenty Gays was tne
PRESBYTERIAN Chlupo' -" l.lanl LEerllt
grinding corn in MS VI u 5es,eLu"S .ol ours ,
was acquitted, havlnI adnesdov " t t"e GU
RIM in oonseouer urn Nerein will give
and it was an act asqueradr ball OF the
yeucbsated for Z Hall, on Monday. Feb
counsel in the CAGE OF ARRANGEMENTS con-
\ A.. u. u fck, Y 5. Studer, Ii. w.
A6i +. }. RoES m. Gibbons, ). Schwinn,
j. Dieter aud y. ReitS.
Il. b. Plant, ESQ.,, President or the Sa-
van All, Florida and Yves ern railway,
teegrsphed Yesterday frnm New YORK
that 1t would afford MIN pleasure To serve
on the committee from the Harbor I'M
liONNhChL NUNhhilNlNfs anu ne NOulu
meet the member, in Washington at any
Time they may name.
The steamship William Crane, Capt.
Billups. which arrived Yesterday morn
ing, reported a heavy snow storm of the
coast. The snow began falling ga. m.
Tuesday, and continued until 3 a. m,
Wednesday, when tn steamer was 100
miles southeast OF Hatteras, aud the Their
mometer was - degs. above zero. A
passenger on the ship stated that the
snow storm was heavier than any he has
seen IN the North this winter.
The illustrated lecture ON Palestine,
which WAS postponed from last Tuesday
night, will be delivered "a. ought by DR.. i.
T.. l.. Holmes IN the lecture room of the
Baptist Church. The views. watch are
very fine. will be exhibited by the oxy
hydrogen light. and DR.. Holmes will give
in connection with the lecture many very
interesting rem nscences Of his tour i'm
Palestine. Tickets purchased for last
Tuesday evening will be available for TO.
njght,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-21
TO STAY IN THE LEAGUE.
The Guarantee Reduced TO $l,oO"
and Savannah ReadmitLed.

The Southern Base Ball League di:ec-'
tors met at Birmingham, Ala, yesterday
The guarantee fund was reduced from
$4,000 to 81, 900 and Mobile and saYSnnan
were admitted to membership. Mr.. n. D
Tupper,representing the Charleston oluD'
looked after Savaunah's Interests.
There was considerable interest TAKEN
III the meeting, as 1t was To determine
whether Savannah has base ball tnls sea-
son Or not. About noon Mr. Haas, ffesi'
dent of the Savannah Association, re-
ceiyed a telegram from Mr.. upper say
ing that the forfeit would most likely be
reduced 10 81 900, and asking whether ga
vannah would come in. Mr. Haas re-
piled ives" A later dispatch stated that
the reduction mad been agreed upon.
A apt clal dispatch to the MORNING
NEWS gives full account OF the meeting.
Birmingham applied for admission, ana
will be admitted ifanother city Will com 9
in to make an eight-cluO league. AS IL
stands now there are only SIX cInOs. a
letter was received from ChattahooRa
Offering 10 come in II allowed 80 per cent.
OF the gate receipts. Last night the di'
rectors were given supper by the CHI
Zens of Birmingham.
The prospects are for brilliant season
of base ball in the South. All OF the clubs
will now go to work, and will bo ready to
open the season by April 10.
A meeting o. the directors of the Savan-
nah Association VIII be held at once
and everything will be got inehape. me
guarantee will be forwarded probably tn S
" eek, ana the remaining subscriptions
" i'll be called in. A manager Will he
secured at once and the signing Of players
will begin. There is nothing in tue way
now Of Savanuah's going TO the front.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-21
= InulCates below zero.
G. n. SALISBURY, Signal Corps, U, S. A.
A Grniai liestor.tlve.

Hostetters Stomach Bitters are emphatic
ally genial restorative. The changes which
this great botanic remedy pro uces in the
disordrred organization are always agree
ably, though surely progressive, never abrupt
and violent. On this account IL is admirably
adapted to persons of delicate constitution
and weak nerves, to whom the powerful
m nera drugs are positively injurious. That
it initiates those processes which result in the
re- Adjustment OF healthful vIgor is con-
spiCuouslY shown in cases where II is taken o
overcome that fruitful cause of debility, indi.
gestiOn, coupled, as 1t usually IS. with bilious
ness ana constipation. Thorough digestion
regular evacuation and abundant secretion,
are Te'ults which promptly and lnvariablV
attend its systematic use. It H., besides, the
best protective against m alaris, and first
rate diureJic,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-21
NEW WALKS IN rHE PARK.
The Promenade NTound tn Con.
federatc Monument

The Promenade round the Con.
federate Monument.
Workmen are about completing n she'll
walk u feet wide across the PARK exten.
sion on the line OF Bolton street. A 81
feet walk has recently been finished by
direction of Alderman d. X. Thomas from
the middle gate on the south side OF For
syth Park 70 the Confederate monument
in the extension. The walk was first dug
out, then filled in with layer Of sand,
on which was placed 1000 or 5000 loads
of ciuders. The cinders we're covered
with layer OF shells, and the latter with
gasoline, the whole making a compact,
dry and excellent walk.
The walks on the east, west and south
sides OF the monument are II feet
wide, and walk OF the same width ia be-
ing shelled out to New Houston street.
Particular attention has been given TO
the grading OF the ground on either side
OF the walks, and wooden curb was
placed along the 24.feet walk. Lime
would have been used on them all IL 1t
could have been obtained.
The walks are great improvement,
especially in damp weather and at nights
wDeu heretofore the grass in the extern.
sion has been wet with dew.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-21
RIVER AND HAkBOh NEWS.
GIeanings Among the Shipping and
Along the WharVes.


Along the WharVes.
The fishing schooner William Fisher
arrived yesterday from weeks cruising
on the Snapper Banks loaded down With
fish.
The Ocean Steamship Compauy's YES
sells are now being supplied with coal at
this end of the line, owing to the strike in
New York.
The work OF dIsmantling the German
bark Herman Behrent, recently con-
demned, will be begun to-day and the YES
sci will then be converted into lighter
The purchasers of the bark GIer have
decided TO have the vessel repaired and
made seAwOrthy. A gang OF rigEers was
at work on her yesterday putting back
her rigging and tackle which had
previously been stripped from her. AS
soon as her repairs are completed she
will take a cargo OF timber and lumber
tor Liverpool. 1t is unders Jood that she
VIII sail under the same flag, which was
Norwegian.
The work on the Long Island jetty has
been temporarily stopped, owing to the
scarcity OF stone. The recent cold spell
IN New York prevented the loading OF
vessels there, but there are two on the way
with stone, and there are four others
loading. AS soon as the stone arrives
work Will be resumed. Messrs. Gaynor
e. Greene will go to Brunswick to-day,
where they will begin tue WORK on jetties
in that narDor.
The schooner Benjamin Hale arrived
in port yesterday from Charleston and
Will 20 on Willluk's marine railway for
repairs. While on voyage from Charles
ton to ElizabeCnport sac encountered a
storm during which she mad her sails
carried away and sprung a leak. Sne
put back to Charleston on Jan. u, where
sue remained up 10 Jan. II, whence she
sailed Tor this port In order TO maui out
and have the leak located aud stopped.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-21
SAVED FROM THE FLAMES.
Narrow Escape of Family from
Being Burned TO Death.

The two-story frame dwelling Owned
and occupied by Mr.. Frederick Leech,
at n 70 and Hartridge streets, was
burned mis- morning. Mr.. Leech was
awakened at lao a. IN. by the smo6e
which filled the house. He quickly
called his five small children and hurried
them out OF doors.
Messrs. j. :. McDermott and W. A.
McDermott, two brothers who rOomed In
the house, were not aroused until Nr.
Leech broke in their bedroom door.
None of the furniture was saved except
what was In one bedroom. Mr.. Leech es-
Inmates his loss at $4,000, partly insured.
A Mrs. Mill, who lives in the neiRhbor-
hood, says that just before the alarm was
sounded she heard some parties running,
and some one call: "Catch him! There
goes the man who set 1t on fire." No one,
however, could be found atterward
who had seen any one running away from
the house. Mr.. Leech thinks that it was
set on fire by an incpndiary, as he says
there was no fire down stairs and the
flames first broke out on the lower Moor.
The house was a total loss.
w. A. McDermOtt lost gold watch
and chain in the fire.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-21
WHERE Il CAMP?
That is What His Bondsmen Would
Like to Know.


Like to Know.
In the City Court yesterday in the case
OF the state vs. Noah Camp and Max
Posen, charged with running wheel of
fortune and turkey railing concern on
Broughton street, Solicitor General
duBiguon mol. prosed the case against
Poseni rs he wac only an empl0ye, aud
had already received sufficient punish
ment by Being confined in jail for thirty
days. Camp was out under $500 bond,
on WHICH julius Kaufman and Henry
WetherhOrn were securities, and as he
failed TO appear the Solicitor TOOK
an order estreatlng the bond. The
result will be that Messrs.
Kaufman aud Wetherhorn will have to
pay the $500, and will be out of pocket
that amount.
An order was taken removing the case
OF Ramon Salas VS.. Chas. Green's Son &
Co., suit on open account, to the United
States District Court.
Alter grand and petit jury had been
drawn for the February term, the court
adjourned until Monday, Jan. 81, at 10
a..
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-21
THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
Shipping Men Anxious for the Cape
Hatteras Weather Reports.

Shipping Men Anxious for the Cape
Hatteras Weather Reports.
The omission OF Cape Hatteras from the
signal service reports has for some time
been a subject OF inquiry among shipping
men. The Hatteras reports are con-
sidered OF more Importance to the coast
ing service than all other stations on the
coast put together.
Signal Observer Salisbury said yester-
day tnat no report has been received
from Hatteras, Cape Henry, Kitty Hawk,
or Fort Macon, since early in December.
The first explanation sent out was 10 the
effect that the lines were down, and then
the Washington office put opposite Hat.
teras, "DOes not report" Observer Sails
bury said that he had received no in-
formation as TO the cause of tue failure in
reporting Hatteras or the other stations,
but In all probability the lines gre down
and are not repaired. Shipping men are
anxious Tor the reports to be restored, as
they are OF the greatest importance TO
the coasting trade.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-21
INTENDED TO MURD Err.
"BilI" Barrett Found Guilty ofStah
bling Not in Seif-De1cnse.

"Bill" Barrett Found Guilty ofStab-
bling Not in SeiEDefense.
In the Superior Court yesterday VIII
liam Barrett, charged with assault with
intent to murder, was convicted of stab
bling another not In his own defense. The
evidence showed that, on the night OF
Dec. -, Barrett got into a fight with a
negro by The name of William Strate in a
barrOom on Brought0n street and cut
Strate in the neck. He was defended by
w. Il. Wade, Esq.
w. NJ. Henderson plead guilty to the
charge OF keeping and maintaining a
gaming table. The Judge reserved SEN
tence in both cases until a later day,
Robert Rodgers was tried for stealing
some clothes from Abram Burke, q negro
living on Maj. RyaPs plantation, in De-
cember. He was found guilty and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for five years.
An order was passed granting the petit
ton Of Thomas A. Becker. Henry Blum,
Martin Cooley, Patrick f. Gleason, Peter
Reilly. James b. Read, Andrew McCOr-
mick. William Kehoe, Agnes j, Dillon,
Catharine Doyle, Annie M. Robinson,
Mary Symons, Mary Amorous, Kate
McMnhon, Gertrude Connolly, Annie
Herrick, Mary McNultv, Catharine Bar
rett, Mary Il. CapIwen, Maggie McCaf-
frey, Zoe Gaudry, Emily Germaine, Nellie
Cooley, Clara Grady, Ellen Mclaughlin
and Mary Brady for INCORPORATION under
the name OF "The Female Benevolent
Orphan Society" The object of the
society ia to maintain and educate friend
less and INDECENT female children, par
ticularly orphans, in the city OF SaVan-
nah. The petition states that the society
has no capital stock but is to be carried
on and maintained by the dues, subscrip-
tions ana gifts of it's members and other
charitablv inclined persons. Further on
the petition also states that there is now
held IN trust by the Roman Catholic
Church OF savannah, for the benefit of the
charity which it has in view, real and per-
sOnal property in Savannah which is
rnaannnhlv Mnrth 500 On0
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-21
Ammonia; or, Hartshorn.
From mars Journal Of Hea5th.


The original source of supply of am
monia was cancels dung. 1t is found in
the refuse matters Of men and ANIMALS,
and especially in the urine. 1t is this
That produces the pungent aud sickening
Odor in urlnsls and neglected stables. IL
is. III its concentrated form, peculiarly
destructive to the delicate tissues OF the
auimal economy. The action OF ammonia
on the sensitive membranes OF the eye Is
the most prominent cause of blindness in
horses. Animals that are confined in
close stables, where manure is allowed to
accumulate IN considerable quantity, are.
in addition to blindness, peculiarly liable
TO diseases OF the lungs and the kidneys,
from the action OF ammonia. The
effect Of this drug seems to be cumulative
and when taken into the stomach in
small doses repeatedly it is easy to con-
ceive that its action mast be irritating to
the coating of the stomach, and to those
far more sensitive membranes that line
the passage of the urinary apparatus.
Ammonia is used in the manufacture
Of some baking powders, aud probably
one-halt the cans of baking powder on
arocers' shelves contain it. Ii you get
the Dungent fumes of ammonia, discard
the baking powder. There are plenty OF
baking powders in the market that are
made only from pure cream of tartar and
bicarbOnate OF soda, with little -four or
starch combined as a preservatiye. Buy
only baking powders that have printed
guarantees on the labels, or IN the circu.
lars contained in the cans. No honest
dealer in any class OF goods intended as
lood, or to enter into foods, Will refuse to
furnish with each package the correct
formula from which the goods are made.
Every consumer has q right to know
4, hot 1cfn n oil
fuse TO buy goods of any Kind that are
branded Pure, Strictly Pure, or Abso-
luteiy Pure, unless in addition we are as
plainly informed of just what they are
made; and we think this rule is al ways a
safe one,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-21
VAS OSII ERE"
a Citizen in Want of Information
4 bout an Ordinance.


SAVANNAH, Jan. 20.-Edjt0r NorBing
NeleS: Can YOU inform me whether the
city ordinance has been repealed for
bidding hucksters making the streets
hideous in the early morning hours by
uuearthly yells. which would. excite the
envy of an Apache age? it'll a cruelty
TO tue SICK and an outrage on everybody
nuisance OF The most lueXcusable char
acter NosOoner does the weary printer,
VINO has been at WORK all night, address
himself 10 an hours siumber than be is
startled by "Na's oshters; ya-a-s Oshters;
oshLer bayers," yelled out from han
dozen different quarters, rasplng the
feeble nerves aud aching head OF some
poor sufferer, who through the long hours
OF the night has cOurted sleep In vain.
AS | passed down the street this morn
ing at : OclOck this demOnlac screech
arose from live different sets of braZen
lungs within the compass OF a single
block: BAY oshters, Oa-a-y oshters;
hairs yer fresh oshters oshter buy-y-ersw
Tue thing is productive OF unlimited pro
family. | know the law used 10 be mat
these yells were not permitted until after
o O'Clock. If such Is still the law, IL
should be strictly enforced; II the ordi-
nance has been repealed, 1t should, in the
name OF common humanity, be re-enacted
at once. For the sake OF the sick, the
weak, the nerves OF delicate women, OF
frall children and OF weary night workers,
let this iutoleTable nuisance be aoated.
CITIZEN,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-21
The mena.is.ohu oui,tet,e C,pb

Our music-loviug people Will soon have
rich treat given to them by the above
named musical club. The club is making
general tour through the South and is
meeting with the greatest success. Its
route is AS follows 80 far this month /:
Atlanta 2lst, Mllledgevllie 22d, Macon
2+tb, savannah 25th, Tnomasville 26th,
Albany 9th, Amerlcus 18th, Eutsula
29th, Columbus 3lst. MUsICA.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-21
GERMAN FRIENDLY SOCIETY.

its Tiftieth Anniversary 80 be Ccle-
DRAFTED on MAY 10.
TIE committee In charge Of the arrange
ments for celebrating the fiftieth ami
versary OF the German Friendly Society
met last night and liked upon Nay 10 iu-
stead OF July 26 as q more suitable day
for the celebration. Mr.. Aaron Sibley,
of Merriwether county. father OF Joseph
b. SiDley, IL the ONLY one surviving OF the
original charter members, and Will be in
yited TO be present rs a guest OF the
society. All tue German societies, civic
and military, are expected TO take part IN
The celebration and make the day one TO
be remembe red.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-21
Ar THE rHEArRE.
James O'Nen in Monte Cristo"
Plays TO a Big House.

James ONeil in Monte CristO"
Plays to a Big House.
"Monte Cristo' was produced at the
Theatre last nIght by Mr.. James ONeil
and his company. There was standing
room only and not much of that. The
audience seemed very well pleased with
the piece and performance.
The next attraction VIII I've the Mendel-
so Quiatette club on Tuesday night,
and it will be followed by Robson and
Crane in Shakespeare's COMEDY of En-
rors" Wednesds, and Thursday nights,
and the Merry Wives OF WINDSOR at
the Thursday matinee. The Interpretation
OF the Two nromiOs has already passed
into the art history Of the world. Their
sumptuous production Of the COMEDY OF
Errors" was the most significant dra-
matte event OF the season OF lSS5.G.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-21
y Test Gaze Finally Decided.

Tetterine has been thoroughly tested Tor
years on the worst cases of letter, Ecze-
ma, Ringworm, etc, in existence, many
of which have stood proof against all
remedies from youth to old age, bat have
succumbed to tue wonderful curative
powers Of Tetterine; 1T cures where all
other remedies fail.
For sale by druggists or sent by mail.
Price soc. per box. j. T. SHUPTRINE Il
BRO, Savannah Ga,